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북한, 잠수함발사 전략순항미사일 시험발사 (평양 조선중앙통신=연합뉴스) 북한 미사일총국이 지난 14일 김정식 당 중앙위원회 제1부부장, 장창하 미사일총국장 등이 참관한 가운데 조선 동해에서 2종의 잠수함발사 전략순항미사일을 시험발사했다고 조선중앙통신이 15일 보도했다. 2026.10.15 [국내에서만 사용가능. 재배포 금지. For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution] nkphoto@yna.co.kr/2026-10-15 08:57:38/

North Korea fires two types of submarine-launched missiles in show of nuclear might

Pyongyang’s Missile Administration fired cruise missiles from a submarine believed to be the country’s tactical nuclear attack boat.

U.S. surveillance flights shadow North's missile tests

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Has Lee Soo-man’s cutting-edge tech unlocked a new worry?

New 4-D tech unveils possibilities but also surfaces concerns over misuse

Aircraft prepared for the Korea-U.S. joint Ulchi Freedom Shield are parked on tarmac at Camp Humphreys in Gyeonggi on Aug. 21.

Korea, U.S. clash over tougher wartime command transfer standards

(인천=뉴스1) = 13일 오후 인천 남동구 홈플러스 푸드코트에서 50대 남성이 흉기 난동을 벌여 1명이 심정지 상태에 빠지는 등 마트 및 영화관 이용객 8명이 다쳤다.사진은 건물 2층 식당가 CCTV에 담긴 피의자 모습. (독자 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지) 2026.10.13/뉴스1

Incheon stabbing exposes limits of Korea’s electronic ankle monitor system

Stocks plunge as circuit breakers hit Kospi, Kosdaq for first time in over two months

Director of National Museum of Korea You Hong-june speaks during a seminar held at the museum in central Seoul on Sept. 10.

National museum director scrutinized after lending misattributed calligraphy from private collection

Why are overseas buyers ordering one copy of 100,000 different Korean books?

Unionized laborers working in the heavy metal industry demand expanded employers' liability at a rally held in central Seoul on July 8.

'Yellow Envelope' act turns safety compliance into excessive liability, companies say

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Norway courts Korea on AI, security as rules-based order frays

Oslo’s vice foreign minister, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, said during a visit that the partnership is a “strategic decision.”

British exhibit spanning 2,000 years explores what is 'distinctively Korean'

Kim Sang-ah shared insights on the landmark London exhibition “Korea: 2,000 Years of Creativity,” which traces the contours of Korean art.

'Pilgra-merch': Collectibles craze becomes reason for Koreans to travel

Skyscanner’s 2027 forecast finds destination-only merchandise, fitness stays and AI planning reshaping how Koreans travel.

Korea’s sports history finds a new home at Seoul Olympic Park

Caption: (서울=뉴스1) 이종수 기자 = 전국이 대체로 맑고 낮 최고기온이 30도까지 오르는 늦더위가 이어진 20일 서울 종로구 경복궁에서 시민들과 외국인 관광객들이 휴일 나들이를 즐기고 있다. 2026.9.20/뉴스1

Fighting words: Elimination of tour guide test for 6 languages riles certification holders

(단둥=뉴스1) 노민호 특파원 = 정식 개통을 하루 앞둔 14일 중국 랴오닝성 단둥에서 바라본 신압록강대교. 다리 위에 국기가 내걸려 있으며, 사진 오른쪽 북한 측 통관시설에도 중국 오성홍기와 북한 인공기가 나란히 걸려 있다. 2026.10.14.

After 12-year delay, bridge between North Korea and China poised to stimulate trade

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Business owner gets 3 years for injuring Thai worker with industrial blow gun

Lee pledges to focus on improving livelihoods ahead of 500th day in office

20 K-beauty brands will bring booths, workshops to Berlin

Wartime command transfer needs more than confidence

Disputes over readiness standards and AI-era military capabilities could delay Seoul's push to regain wartime operational control.

Delaying Pacific trade pact entry puts Korea at risk

The Lee administration's unfamiliar forms of 'flattening'

Seoul police have disciplined 346 officers since 2024, the most in the country

양구군, 금강산 가는 길 걷기 행사 개최 (양구=연합뉴스) 양지웅 기자 = 15일 강원 양구군 두타연 일원에서 열린 '금강산 가는 길 걷기' 행사에서 참가자들이 단풍 곱게 물든 길을 걸으며 가을을 즐기고 있다. 2026.10.15 yangdoo@yna.co.kr/2026-10-15 10:25:47/

Peak foliage arrives before Sunday’s heavy rain

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Oh My Girl’s Hyojung charts new solo course with first EP ‘Lost&Found’

The six-song record shares the message that the journey of life, no matter how exhausting, is the best part.

Former agency employee acquitted of defaming H.O.T.'s Jang Woo-hyuk

Red Velvet’s Wendy to return with new solo album in November

Singer Solbi and actor Lee Kyu-han announce April wedding

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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with senior secretaries at the Blue House in central Seoul on Oct. 1.

Lee disputes Brazil egg import costs, calls criticism political misinformation

Prince Harry congratulates Daejeon’s 2029 Invictus Games in video message

New warrant sought for Kim Keon Hee to keep her in custody

North Korea sends thousands of workers to Russian drone factory, CSIS says

Korean Air’s net profit in Q3 jumps 10 times on robust demand, stronger won

One-fifth of Hyundai Motor Group's $15.5 billion India investment earmarked for AI, new businesses

Korea, Japan agree to extend $10 billion currency swap through 2029

Korean satellite constellation's first images sent within day of launch

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서울 청와대 뒤쪽 북악산(백악산)의 탐방로가 오는 17일 3단계 개방에 들어가면서 24시간 시민에게 활짝 열리게 됐다. 해당 구간은 명승 ‘서울 백악산 일원’으로 1968년 1·21사태 이후 출입이 통제돼 왔다. 사진은 백악산 3단계 개방 구간 주요 조망점. 사진 국가유산청

Mount Baegak to fully reopen to public after nearly six decades

Grand Mint Festival to return with headliners Lee So-ra, CNBlue and 10cm X Soran

At the DMZ, art finds a haunting stage: Barracks, barbed wire and an unfinished peace

20 paintings, 120 years: ‘Portraits of an Era’ brings history of Western art to Korea

Fashion model posing in a dark top and light jeans against a pink backdrop.

‘Brightness in my life’: Kim Young-kwang finds charm in tropes of ‘Take Charge of My Heart’

BIFF comes to a close after welcoming more than 200,000 attendees

Lee Soo-man’s A2O Lite tops Melon

Mark voted as K-pop artist with highest brand value for September in fan poll

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FIFAe Finals in Saudi Arabia postponed after deadly Riyadh airport attack

Samsung Lions batting champion resumes training ahead of KBO playoffs

Son Heung-min reclaims lead in assists as LAFC beat Austin FC 3-1

Twins dealt another injury blow as they advance in KBO postseason

Did South Korea ship fuel to Russia? | Tourists chase Korean designer handbags

3,500 Hong Kong investors enter Korean market | K-pop mogul's $22M fraud case

Ramyeon sales to surpass $2 billion | Charlie Puth performs in Korea

The key to Koreans' less-full pockets│ Folding to the retro trend

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Baling across the border

A society that encourages studying the Constitution

'Why has this fallen so much?'

3 p.m. school dismissal policy could save 60,000 teaching jobs

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A battery-powered Bentley

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'Teenieping,' big difference

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'Why has this fallen so much?' (KOR)

Wartime command transfer needs more than confidence (KOR)

Delaying Pacific trade pact entry puts Korea at risk (KOR)

The Lee administration's unfamiliar forms of 'flattening' (KOR)

U.S. defers Sue Mi Terry prosecution, but imposes limits on South Korean contacts

Trump says he may meet Kim Jong-un during Asia trip next month

U.S. Pacific Command says North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles, reaffirms defense commitment

EU expands North Korea sanctions list